Support Worker (CDC)

CITY OF DONCASTER COUNCIL; Sutton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive leave entitlement

Local government pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Development and training opportunities

Staff discounts and benefits schemes

Job summary

City of Doncaster Council is seeking a dedicated Support Worker to join the Housing & Independence Service. You will help care-experienced young people on their journey to independence, delivering the Key to Your Future programme and related preparation for tenancy.

The post requires experience with young people in care, a supportive approach, and openness to therapeutic methods. A DBS check is required, and training opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people, children in care and care leavers.
• Willingness to develop and use therapeutic approaches in the service.
• An innovative, creative thinker who looks for opportunities to improve the offer.

Responsibilities

• Support staff with our young people on their road to independence.
• Be a supportive and inspirational member of the support team.
• Engage with care-experienced young people to help them transition to independent living.

Skills

Experience with young people

Experience with children in care and 


Supportive team member

Therapeutic approaches

Innovative and creative thinker

Job description

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of Support Worker. An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Housing & Independence Service as a Support Worker for supported accommodation. We are looking for experienced and motivated individuals to support staff with our young people on their road to independence. We are committed to ensuring that care experienced young people transition successfully to living independently. It is recognised that young people achieve independence at different ages linked to their cognitive ability, early life experiences, resilience and their experiences with regulated care settings. Taking this in to account we developed the Housing & Independence service which delivers the 'Key to Your Future Project' in its entirety. The young people will also complete the Key to My Future preparation for independence programme. This well-established programme that was developed collaboratively with our young people leaving care, focuses on the practical aspects of managing a tenancy and living independently. All the work they completed on the programme will be processed through to AQAs unit award scheme for accreditation certificates. The Housing & Independence service utilises the Trusts Psychological services to provide formulations of the young people prior to them starting the programme as well as a dialectical behavioural Therapy based programme, that the young people work through with staff support once ready they will move into the identified outreach accommodation which is the next phase of the project. The applicant will need:

• To have experience of working with young people, children in care and care leavers.
• To be a supportive and inspirational member of the support team.
• To have some experience of therapeutic approaches and a willingness to develop then use of these in the service.
• To be an innovative and creative thinker who looks for opportunities to improve the offer to our young people.
  

In return for your contribution, we offer:

• Competitive leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Wellbeing support and staff networks
• Development and training opportunities
• Staff discounts and benefits schemes
• More information on benefits can be found in the attached benefits booklet.

Shortlisting will take place on 27th October 2026 and interviews will take place on 30th October 2026.

For further details or an informal chat please contact, Liza Justice ( ) or Sonja Orridge, (01302734178 , 07484474543)

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